Metrocka in Maia Song Contest 9

Metrocka HD confirmed their participation for the ninth edition of the Maia Song Contest on 20 April 2017. The band The Pierces and their song "Kissing You Goodbye" were revealed to represent Metrocka in this edition on 1 May 2017. The Pierces participated in Maia Song Contest back in Maia Song Contest 4 to represent Xhoresä. However, they failed to qualify due to lack of the nation's votes in the semi final. Remarkably, "Kissing You Goodbye" has been the third English entry to be sent by Metrocka in the Maia Song Contest.

The Pierces performed their entry "Kissing You Goodbye" in the second semi final of the contest. However, they failed to qualify to the final, therefore after three editions in a row, once again Metrocka did not make it to the grand final. The band came 11th out of 19 entries with 67 points, equal to Dunwaye entry which came 12th. Pierce sisters did not make any statement about the result after the show, instead remained silent.



TV Commentator and the Spokesperson
Throughout the edition, Metrocka HD never officially stated the TV commentator and the spokesperson on their website as they usually do, but Evan Peters was assigned as the TV commentator. He served as a spokesperson in the third edition and also as the TV commentator in the fifth edition. The votes were presented by Jeremy Davies.

Incidents and the Media
The late decision and the silence that the broadcaster kept until the last day caused speculations in the public. Some claimed that some conflicts in the broadcaster arised, some other claimed that the broadcaster was careless about participating. Metrocka HD responded none of the claims officially, however Maia Song Contest staff member Nicola Caroline Dunn stated on her Twitter account that "Metrocka HD is doing their best to represent Metrocka in the international song contest and a withdrawal is not even in question, however the broadcaster, due to their busy routine for the summer program coming up, may have to take a break for at least one edition in the future".